Chocques
Encyclopedia
Chocques is a commune
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
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, some 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Béthune
and 30 miles (48.3 km) southwest of Lille
, at the junction of the D70 and the N43 roads. The A26 autoroute
passes by a half-mile away.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Geography
A farming village by the banks of the Clarence RiverClarence River (France)
The Clarence is a river in northern France whose 32 km course crosses the département of Pas-de-Calais.Its source is near the village of Sains-lès-Pernes...
, some 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Béthune
Béthune
Béthune is a city in northern France, sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department.-Geography:Béthune is located in the former province of Artois. It is situated South-East of Calais, West of Lille, and North of Paris.-Landmarks:...
and 30 miles (48.3 km) southwest of Lille
Lille
Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium...
, at the junction of the D70 and the N43 roads. The A26 autoroute
A26 autoroute
The A26 is a long French motorway connecting Calais and Troyes. It is also known as the Autoroute des Anglais as it is the main route from the Dover-Calais ferries and the Channel Tunnel to most parts of France and often contains large numbers of British cars, particularly during the summer...
passes by a half-mile away.
Population
Places of interest
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The war memorial.
- The remains of an 11th century castle.